Essex County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 141 schools in Essex County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Link Community Charter School Newark · Link Community Charter School | Elementary | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
| 52 | Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School MAPLEWOOD · South Orange-Maplewood School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 53 | Forest Avenue School VERONA · Verona Public School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +6.7pp |
| 54 | Demarest Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +6.6pp |
| 55 | Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +6.4pp |
| 56 | Washington Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 57.9% | +4.8pp |
| 57 | Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 57.6% | +4.5pp |
| 58 | Hazel Avenue Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 56.7% | +3.6pp |
| 59 | Ivy Hill Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 55.4% | +2.3pp |
| 60 | Lincoln School NUTLEY · Nutley Public School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 61 | Park Elementary School Newark · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 62 | Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL · Caldwell-West School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +1.7pp |
| 63 | Carteret Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 54.7% | +1.6pp |
| 64 | Northeast Elementary School UPPER MONTCLAIR · Montclair Public School District | Elementary | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 65 | Belleville PS3 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -0.1pp |
| 66 | Washington Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 52.6% | -0.5pp |
| 67 | First Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -1.3pp |
| 68 | Oliver Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -1.3pp |
| 69 | Ann Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 51.7% | -1.4pp |
| 70 | Kelly Elementary School W ORANGE · West Orange Public Schools | Elementary | 51.4% | -1.7pp |
| 71 | J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -1.8pp |
| 72 | Fairview Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 50.5% | -2.6pp |
| 73 | Lafayette Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -3.5pp |
| 74 | Shelia Y. Oliver Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 49.4% | -3.7pp |
| 75 | Philip's Academy Charter School Newark · Phillip's Academy Charter School | Elementary | 49.3% | -3.8pp |
| 76 | Dionne Warwick Institute EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 48.8% | -4.3pp |
| 77 | Forest Street Community Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 78 | Ridge Street School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 47.5% | -5.6pp |
| 79 | Heywood Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -7.6pp |
| 80 | Belleville PS7 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 81 | Langston Hughes Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -8.7pp |
| 82 | Whitney E. Houston Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 83 | Wilson Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 41.8% | -11.3pp |
| 84 | Cleveland Street Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 85 | Newark Educators Community Charter School Newark · Newark Educators Community Charter School | Elementary | 41.2% | -11.9pp |
| 86 | Watsessing Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -12.0pp |
| 87 | Berkeley Elementary School Bloomfield · Bloomfield Township School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -12.6pp |
| 88 | Belleville PS4 BELLEVILLE · Belleville Public School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 89 | Elliott Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -15.0pp |
| 90 | South Street Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -15.0pp |
| 91 | Mt Vernon Place School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 92 | Louise A. Spencer Elementary School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 36.9% | -16.2pp |
| 93 | East Orange Community Charter School EAST ORANGE · East Orange Community Charter School | Elementary | 36.5% | -16.6pp |
| 94 | Benjamin Banneker Academy EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 36.2% | -16.9pp |
| 95 | Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -17.0pp |
| 96 | Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 35.2% | -17.9pp |
| 97 | Roseville Community Charter School NEWARK · Roseville Community Charter School | Elementary | 34.2% | -18.9pp |
| 98 | Ecole Toussaint Louverture EAST ORANGE · East Orange School District | Elementary | 34.0% | -19.1pp |
| 99 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ORANGE · ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -19.3pp |
| 100 | Abington Avenue School NEWARK · Newark Public School District | Elementary | 33.7% | -19.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Essex County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.